More than £1 million was raised after the family received donations from celebrities and sports stars, and now his family have met with the charity commission to make the foundation official.

They have vowed to help anyone who needs to raise funds for medical treatments or equipment that are not currently available on the NHS.

In a statement confirming the news on their official Facebook page, Bradley’s parents Gemma and Carl Lowery also revealed they will be taking some “much needed time out” following the tragic loss of their son.

The statement said: “Gemma and Carl are taking some much needed time out for a couple of weeks.

“On Wednesday, we met with our chosen trustees, we had a meeting about the Bradley Lowery Foundation, and our application was submitted to the charity commission.

“The journey we have all been on has been overwhelming and we want people to know that without your help, this would have been a lot harder for us.

“So I want to thank each and every one of you for being here with us all, your support makes this a lot easier for us.

“When the foundation is established, we have vowed to help anyone who needs to raise funds for medical treatments or equipment that are not currently available on the NHS. We want to use, what we have learned in 4 half years of campaigning to make things easier for other families.”

The post continued: “There will be certain criteria that needs to be met, this goes without saying, for eg, children 18 or under/and it is purely for medical purposes etc.

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